Top Ten Books to Read if You Liked Firefly

If you HAVEN’T watched Firefly… go do it. Now. It’s on Netflix. Go. You won’t regret it. Ahhh, cult classic Firefly. 14 episodes, 1 movie, and an undying fandom (clearly illustrated by the record-breaking success of Con-Man), the space western tv show directed by the King of Television, Joss Whedon only gets more amazing with every re-watch. But… you’re a fan of Firefly. And you want to read books with a similar feel. Here are my top ten list. They’re not all Space Westerns, but they’re all good.

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Obviously. This is the full story behind Shepard Book’s mysterious past – as told by Joss himself. A must read.

A group of guerilla teens, who also happen to be aliens, have to protect the world from evil aliens. Believe me. It’s a good series.

Need I explain? If you haven’t read it, read it.

When all the adults die, gangs are quickly formed, and youth must fight for survival. I know it sounds cliche, but Nelson did it first, and did it FABULOUSLY.

One of my all time favorite novels. Teens get stranded on a planet during a short mission, and have to survive alone.

Almek Manning has to escape London Proper, a glorified prison camp., where he leads the best and the brightest. But his dream is to fight in the war in space. Great read!

I think this was just released, but I have yet to read it. It looks fantastic, and has been advertised as Fast and Furious meets Firefly. Interesting combo.

This is my #1 recommendation. YA space western, with a powerful protagonist who owns a spaceship and has a fun crew? Can’t get more epicly Firefly than that!

A small, tightly knit group of misfit fighters against all the monsters of the world? Yes, please!

You may have noticed that more than anything else, I love characters. So, maybe these ALL aren’t space westerns like Firefly, though Liberty DEFINITELY is, but they’re all great books.